Sometimes the joy is in the journey.

That well-known lyric from the Grateful Dead song “Truckin’” was on my mind this weekend. “She” might refer to America’s most iconic band. “She” might be a Deadhead who was born before Jerry Garcia took his first breath – or a Deadhead who never heard a lick of Dead music until after Garcia died. “She” might be San Francisco, the city that reluctantly birthed the psychedelic movement and its most famous rock band in the tumultuous 60s. Or “she” could be that same city in its current incarnation, the city that welcomed Dead & Company with open arms for a 60th birthday celebration this past weekend.

Cel•e•bra•tion (/ˌseləˈbrāSH(ə)n/)   (noun) the action of marking one's pleasure at an important event or occasion by engaging in enjoyable, typically social, activity.

When the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences handed out its 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 20, the night belonged to ESPN—thirteen trophies, tying the network’s own record. But for the Deadhead contingent, one win reverberated louder than the rest: Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience captured the statue for Outstanding Editing – Long Form, shining a klieg light on the Grateful Dead drummer’s lifelong fascination with rhythm as a universal connector.

The Grateful Dead’s spirit will once again fill Golden Gate Park this summer as Dead & Company returns to the Polo Fields in celebration of the band’s 60th anniversary. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie confirmed on Monday that the ensemble—anchored by founding guitarist and vocalist Bob Weir alongside longtime percussionist Mickey Hart—will headline three consecutive evenings, August 1st through 3rd.

Get ready, folks—it's auction time, Wavy Gravy style! Camp Winnarainbow, the legendary circus and performing arts haven founded by the iconic peace-loving clown and Woodstock emcee Wavy Gravy, is celebrating its epic 50th anniversary, and they're pulling out all the stops with a seriously cool online auction. From now through April 30th, fans can snag a treasure trove of musical goodies and experiences, all benefiting the future of this magical camp that’s shaped generations of creative, compassionate spirits.

The Grateful Dead celebrates its diamond 60th anniversary this year with ENJOYING THE RIDE, a sweeping 60-CD collection that maps an epic cross-country road trip along the "Heady Highway" with stops at storied venues where the music, the moment, and the magic of the Grateful Dead reliably converged.

From all of us here at Grateful Web, we gather in heavy hush, the sound of distant thunder in our chests, to mourn and honor the passing of our dear brother Zakir Hussain. Like a star-spun traveler caught between midnight and morning’s glow, he drifted from this mortal coil on December 15, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of rhythms and echoes that will haunt our halls for ages.

In the shadowed recesses of a desert oasis, where the neon lights of Las Vegas flicker like distant stars, Dead and Company brought their grand odyssey to a close on the evening of August 10th, 2024. It was a night that whispered of echoes, of journeys past and present, and of a legacy that refuses to be silenced.

Renowned Grateful Dead drummer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Mickey Hart, in collaboration with Terrapin Station Entertainment, is thrilled to announce a special art exhibit and digital auction. The event celebrates their involvement in the Dead & Co. Dead Forever Experience and honors Jerry Garcia’s birthday on August 1st.